• Jane Austen, Simone de Beauvoir and Herodotus

  • Aug 21 2024
  • Length: 31 mins
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Jane Austen, Simone de Beauvoir and Herodotus

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  • What do Jane Austen, Simone de Beauvoir and Herodotus have in common?


    They all appear in three of this year’s Close Readings series, in which a pair of LRB contributors explore an area of literature through a selection of key works. This week, we’re revisiting some of the highlights from subscriber-only episodes: Clare Bucknell and Colin Burrow on Emma, Judith Butler and Adam Shatz on The Second Sex, and Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones on Herodotus’ Histories.


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